=== Astros re-sign Duckworth === Houston, TX (My Sportsbook) - The Houston Astros avoided arbitration with pitcher Brandon Duckworth by re-signing the righthander to a one-year, $500,000 contract plus incentives. The 29-year-old Duckworth compiled a 1-2 mark with a 6.86 ERA in 19 games (6 starts) last season for the Astros. He has a career mark of 16-20 with a 5.09 ERA in 84 games (64 starts). Houston acquired Duckworth from the Phillies following the 2003 season in the deal that sent closer Billy Wagner to Philadelphia. |
